Year 3 and this is the best Richt can do. We weren't even remotely competitive.
He puts no value into establishing the run.
I make no excuses for how bad Rosier is. He stinks.
But Richt does him no favors.
Consistently puts Miami in bad 2nd and long and 3rd and long positions and asks Rosier to just chuck it.
First Quarter
2nd & 8 at MIAMI 27
(14:21 - 1st) Malik Rosier run for a loss of 4 yards to the MiaFl 23
Following play, dump off to Homer. Punt.
2nd & 7 at LSU 20
(7:06 - 1st) Malik Rosier pass incomplete to Brian Hightower
Following play, chuck to Thomas. Incomplete. Punt.
2nd & 6 at LSU 28
(2:09 - 1st) Malik Rosier pass incomplete to Ahmmon Richards
Following play, chuck to Cager. Incomplete. Punt.
2nd & 11 at MIAMI 24
(0:00 - 1st) Malik Rosier pass incomplete to Lawrence Cager
Following play, chuck to Hightower. Incomplete. Punt.
Anything after that, LSU is up big anyway...but the point remains.
Just terrible playcalling by Richt. He has no grasp on how to establish drives. Puts not effort into establishing the run game and often just gives up. Some bozos on here will blame the offensive line...but I have never seen an OL so bad that it doesn't allow a team to run the ball if they want to run the ball regardless of its effectiveness.. Teams do it with far less talent. Travis Homer avg. 6ypc. over his career DeeJay Dallas averages 5ypc. There is no excuse outside of a lack of playcalling acumen to have this little volume in the run game.